This time last year, I was on the sidelines of a basketball court—but in a very different role.

I was coaching.

This year, you can find me on the baselines in the same gyms, but now I’m holding a camera for Edifly. That shift has changed the way I see the game in ways I didn’t expect.

As a coach, my eyes were always searching for answers: rotations, matchups, missed calls, body language of players that affected the next possession. I was locked into outcomes. Wins, losses, adjustments. That perspective mattered—and it always will—but it was narrow in ways I didn’t realize at the time.

Behind the lens, the game slows down. I notice emotions I sometimes missed as a coach. A deep breath before a free throw. A smile after a hustle play that won’t show up in the box score. The frustration that turns into determination. Maybe I see these things now because I’m looking for them. Maybe because the camera demands presence. Either way, it’s taught me a lot about basketball—and about people.

Videography has given me a front-row seat to the human side of the game. One of my favorite parts of this new chapter is the excitement and joy when parents and players receive a reel or a photo. It’s not about highlights alone—it’s about being seen. It's about freezing a moment they worked years for. About giving them something they can carry with them long after the buzzer sounds.

That’s what I mean when I say I love Ediflying people. There’s a freedom here that’s different from coaching. No arguments over playing time. No frustration over a whistle. Just the pure thrill and excitement of a game I’ve always loved—captured as it happens with a camera.

Sports don’t need directions or prompts. The best moments are organic. Unscripted. Real.

Do I miss coaching? Yes. Absolutely.

Do I love this new art of videography? Also yes.

It's been a blessing to know that when I stepped away from the bench, I didn't step away from the game—I simply moved to a new angle. And from the baseline, through this lens, I’ve found a deeper appreciation for the game, the kids, and the moments that make it all worth it. Sometimes all it takes is a new perspective to fall in love with something all over again.